Flores da Cunha weather in May

In May, Flores da Cunha sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 139 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Flores da Cunha's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Flores da Cunha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
8:04 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Flores da Cunha is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Flores da Cunha reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22111
32111
42111
52011
62011
72011
82011
92011
102011
112011
122011
131910
141910
151910
161910
171910
181910
191910
201910
211910
221910
23189
24189
25189
26189
27189
28189
29189
30189
31189

Flores da Cunha weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°17817.513.65.4
Feb26° / 17°15716.9135.3
Mar25° / 16°13814.112.26.2
Apr23° / 13°12511.211.36.6
May19° / 10°13910.310.66.1
Jun18° / 13410.210.25.7
Jul17° / 1641110.35.6
Aug20° / 12410.2116.3
Sep21° / 11°15912.311.86.0
Oct23° / 13°20214.212.76.0
Nov25° / 14°14913.213.56.4
Dec26° / 16°17015.213.85.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54753
64753
74654
84654
94555
104555
114555
124456
134456
144357
154357
164357
174456
184456
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Flores da Cunha gets around 139 mm of rain over 10.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14731202
24931192
35030182
45230171
55330161
65430151
75530141
85630131
95829121
105929111
116129100
126129100
13622990
14622990
15632980
16642880
17642880
18652780
19652780
20672670
21672670
22672670
23692560
24692560
25692560
26712450
27712450
28712450
29722440
30722440
31722440

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:55 AM to 8:13 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:556:49
210.97:566:48
310.87:566:47
410.87:576:46
510.87:576:45
610.87:586:45
710.87:596:44
810.77:596:43
910.78:006:42
1010.78:016:42
1110.78:016:41
1210.68:026:40
1310.68:026:40
1410.68:036:39
1510.68:046:38
1610.68:046:38
1710.58:056:37
1810.58:066:36
1910.58:066:36
2010.58:076:35
2110.58:076:35
2210.48:086:34
2310.48:096:34
2410.48:096:33
2510.48:106:33
2610.48:106:33
2710.48:116:32
2810.38:126:32
2910.38:126:32
3010.38:136:31
3110.38:136:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Flores da Cunha?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Flores da Cunha for sightseeing.

What to pack for Flores da Cunha in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Flores da Cunha sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Flores da Cunha in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Flores da Cunha peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Flores da Cunha in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Flores da Cunha is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1822 µg/m³Feb 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Flores da Cunha?

Flores da Cunha sits at 29.0°S, 51.2°W, 748 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Marcos, 13 km away.

Topography around Flores da Cunha

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Flores da Cunha.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Flores da Cunha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 748 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,079 m.

The land around Flores da Cunha is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
701 m
80 km
1,079 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: São Marcos 13 km · Caxias do Sul 15 km · Farroupilha 27 km · Bento Gonçalves 36 km · Veranópolis 37 km · Nova Petrópolis 39 km · Garibaldi 42 km · Carlos Barbosa 43 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Flores da Cunha (-29.0289°, -51.1817°, elevation 748 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).